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Rpsh Posted 11 years ago
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Believe someone would wish
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By means of specially appointed priests and priestesses, who mediated between human and divine realms, ancient people forged contractual relationships with their gods: in return for divine benefits, they lived as they believed the gods would wish.
I think there is something omitting at the end of the sentence. That is, "the gods" should wish something that ancient people would believe. Do you think so?
By means of specially appointed priests and priestesses, who mediated between human and divine realms, ancient people forged contractual relationships with their gods: in return for divine benefits, they lived as they believed the gods would wish.
I think there is something omitting at the end of the sentence. That is, "the gods" should wish something that ancient people would believe. Do you think so?
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It means "... they lived as they believed the gods would wish them to live ", but the final words are assumed anyway so are not required.
- It means "...
- they lived as they believed the gods would wish them to live ", but the final words are assumed anyway so are not required.
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It means "... they lived as they believed the gods would wish them to live", but the final words are assumed anyway so are not required.
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